The financial consequences of divorce on single mothers are often devastating. In my experience in counseling those who have gone through a divorce, I’ve concluded that couples rarely do as well separately as they did together. It’s important from a biblical perspective, however, not to be resentful, bitter, or fearful. Rather, you need to be …
Marriage
With the mindset of marriage being an adventure in which husbands and wives stick together through thick and thin, the words “until death do us part” take on a whole new meaning.
Living together was a farce, a halfhearted commitment with a huge “Exit” sign looming over it.
Now that I’m engaged, do I have to get rid of my photos of former girlfriends?
False intimacy promises an emotional high but leaves us empty. Learn how to identify false intimacy and replace it with biblical intimacy.
When was the last time you and your spouse truly viewed yourselves as a team?
Our culture has embraced the absurd notion that there is just one person who can ‘complete us.’
Couples with thriving relationships make it their goal to function as a team, because the most important thing is how they work together, not what other people think.
Doubt about the future strikes every new widow and widower at a time when their security has been greatly shaken. Many fears and questions arise. Whether or not you’ll be able to live as well in the future is determined by three things: your income, expenses, and long-term needs.
Couples lose their orientation towards God and each other when buffeted by cultural ideology, family history and personal choices that are contrary to God’s plan.
After the Fall, the beautiful harmony within human relationships and, in fact, the entire creation, devolved into dissonance.
Rather than making it our goal to resolve arguments, we must learn how to manage our conflicts.
Are you ready to transform your marriage by putting the principles of love and respect into practice?
What you should be worried about are signs that your spouse’s use is getting out of control.
Angry I’m not talking about one’s ability to experience the feeling of anger; all of us should be able to identify that God-given emotion in our lives. I’m talking primarily about frozen anger — resentment. When we hold on to anger and don’t address it, bad things often happen. There may be issues about unforgiveness in …
When you treat your spouse with compassion, it creates a safe environment to share your deepest thoughts and feelings.
God has called husbands and wives to serve as unique vessels of His love for the other.
When you are attracted to another, use these two strategies to protect yourself and your marriage.
Non-Affectionate This is not the problem for most couples. Often there’s a need to restrain the passions that run so strong at this point in a relationship. Setting the flames of romance aside for a moment, is your friend comfortable with giving and receiving affection? Does he/she show appropriate affection to friends, parents, siblings, etc.? …
By following a three-step process, couples from differing ethnic backgrounds can overcome the marital stressors resulting from the conflicting cultural assumptions they bring to the marriage.